What does "until he has put all his enemies under his feet" mean exactly?

[Marston]

2 hours ago, Michael37 said:

...defeating all enemies...

Psalm 110 sounds like a simile or a saying of that era to indicate that Jesus's former enemies will be serving him. Would that include Satan? 

[farouk]

1 minute ago, Marston said:

Psalm 110 sounds like a simile or a saying of that era to indicate that Jesus's former enemies will be serving him. Would that include Satan? 

Psalm 110 does tie in with the exalted and victorious position of the Lord Jesus foretold by Paul and the writer to the Hebrews.

[Marston]

1 hour ago, Marilyn C said:

There we read that the Father is making the enemies Jesus` footstool. (ready for judgment)

So God making Jesus's enemies a footstool for Jesus doesn't mean that they're serving Jesus but rather that they're "ready for judgment"? If so, is there any scripture to support this interpretation? Thanks.

[farouk]

3 minutes ago, Marston said:

So God making Jesus's enemies a footstool for Jesus doesn't mean that they're serving Jesus but rather that they're "ready for judgment"? If so, is there any scripture to support this interpretation? Thanks.

Philippians 2 speaks of the Lord Jesus' exalted position; see vv. 5-11...........

[Marston]

On the surface 1 Corinthians 15:25 sounds as if Jesus is WAITING. He must rule "until". That describes Jesus as waiting. To me, the verse then describes Jesus's former enemies as serving him. I think Christians believe that the verbiage "are under his feet" is describing Jesus as destroying them and sending them to Hell. However, I don't think that's what Paul meant. After all, why would Jesus need to wait if he's just sending them all to Hell? Is Jesus waiting because he's waiting on his enemies to repent and to willingly serve him? That's what it sounds like to me. 

[farouk]

12 minutes ago, Marston said:

On the surface 1 Corinthians 15:25 sounds as if Jesus is WAITING. He must rule "until". That describes Jesus as waiting. To me, the verse then describes Jesus's former enemies as serving him. I think Christians believe that the verbiage "are under his feet" is describing Jesus as destroying them and sending them to Hell. However, I don't think that's what Paul meant. After all, why would Jesus need to wait if he's just sending them all to Hell? Is Jesus waiting because he's waiting on his enemies to repent and to willingly serve him? That's what it sounds like to me. 

The Philippians 2 passage shows His victorious exaltation.

[Marston]

11 minutes ago, farouk said:

The Philippians 2 passage shows His victorious exaltation.

Yes, all will say that Jesus is Lord! Is that specifically what you're referring to?

[farouk]

4 minutes ago, Marston said:

Yes, all will say that Jesus is Lord! Is that specifically what you're referring to?

The passage indeed shows what a great victory that the Lord Jesus accomplished at the Cross; similarly, 1 Corinthians 15.57.

[Marilyn C]

1 hour ago, Marston said:

So God making Jesus's enemies a footstool for Jesus doesn't mean that they're serving Jesus but rather that they're "ready for judgment"? If so, is there any scripture to support this interpretation? Thanks.

Good point there. 

`For the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to EXECUTE JUDGMENT also, because he is the Son of Man.` (John 5: 26 & 27)

[Anne2]

15 hours ago, Marilyn C said:

Hi Marston,

Interesting question.

Let`s just back up a few verses -

`But each in his own order. Christ the first-fruits, afterwards those who are Christ`s at His coming, then comes the end when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He has put an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.` (1 Cor. 15: 23 - 25)

1. Christ the first-fruits. Jesus ascended to the Father and sat at His right hand on His Father`s throne. (Heb. 1: 3) There He is building the Body of Christ till He has brought it to maturity in Him. (Eph. 4: 13)

2. Those at Christ`s coming. The Father will then send His Son to gather His Body and bring them to the third heaven where he will be crowned upon His own throne. (Acts 3: 20 & 21) That is the beginning of the restoration of all things, starting first with rulership.(Rev. 4: 2_

3. Then comes the end... The Greek meaning is `setting out for a goal.` And the goal there is for Christ to put down all rule, authority and power. (1 Cor. 15: 24) This Christ will do throughout the tribulation and on into the millennium. He will rule with a rod of iron. (Ps. 2: 9) When evil has come to a head in the tribulation then Christ will judge the Global Government and all those who follow the Anti-Christ. (Rev. 17 & 18 & 19: 11 - 21.  20: 1 - 3) In the millennium Christ will judge through Israel the nations of the world. (Micah 4: 1- 3) After the millennium Satan will gather the nations against Jerusalem, God will send fire down from heaven and consume them. (Rev. 20: 7 - 10)

4. Under His feet. This refers to the Lord having control over them and judging them as seen in the tribulation and millennium and after. 

 

Hope that is helpful, Marilyn. 

5286 ὑποπόδιον hupopodion hoop-op-od’-ee-on

from a compound of 5259 and 4228; n n;

AV-footstool + 4228 8, footstool 1; 9

1) a footstool
1a) to make one a footstool of one’s feet, i.e. to subject, to reduce under one’s power
1b) metaph. taken from the practice of conquerors who placed their feet on the necks of their conquered enemies